

Daily Thunder Podcast
Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson
With a passionate heart for Christian discipleship, the majesty and centrality of Jesus Christ, and the life-changing power of the Gospel, the Daily Thunder podcast is a daily teaching series from the Bible to exhort, equip, and encourage Christians down the Narrow Way of the Cross. Taught by Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and other guests – now you can have a little of the Ellerslie Discipleship boom, grit, and oomph thundering daily in your earbuds.
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Jul 10, 2024 • 47min
1144: Repent and Believe // The Grand and Glorious Gospel 04 (Nathan Johnson)
The modern “gospel” has often been reduced to a true/false test — a simple prayer at the end of a sermon. But biblical salvation requires you to repent and believe … to make Jesus Christ Lord and Savior of your life. And this response to the Gospel is not something we do once but is an ongoing lifestyle and response we live everyday. This is why Christians are called “believers” — we are the ones who continually believe (put our hope, trust, and faith in Jesus Christ and His Word).

Jul 9, 2024 • 1h 4min
1143: The Golden Chariot // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 09 (Eric Ludy)
This the ninth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this message he takes us one step further into the puzzling territory of the End, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the Son of Man coming in the clouds. This message will send both a holy thrill and a holy trembling through your spiritual being. There is a “golden chariot” described in and throughout Scripture upon which God rides. And, it is on this chariot that the Almighty comes to bring judgment. But, this same chariot that should elicit awe and fear in those soon to be trampled beneath its wheels—elicits awe and joy in those that have gained the amazing privilege of actually sitting with the Almighty Charioteer when He comes in power.

Jul 8, 2024 • 1h 2min
1142: The Puzzling End // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 08 (Eric Ludy)
This is the eighth episode in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this installment he explores the concept of “The End.” There seem to be two kinds of ends mentioned in Scripture—1) The ends of eras, times, and temporary systems of government, and 2) The end of all things. This distinction matters. And it’s very easy to confuse the two—unwittingly thinking that an ending which refers to the conclusion of a particular epoch of history is instead a proclamation of the end of the heavens and the earth. This message is, like its name, a puzzle—and a rather fun one at that.

Jul 5, 2024 • 1h 13min
1141: Clear as Mud // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 07 (Eric Ludy)
This is the seventh installment of Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode he addresses the hard-to-understand style of prophetic and apocalyptic writings in Scripture. Why did God give us these strange and challenging books, and how, as the Body of Christ, are we supposed to approach them? Because, for many, these pieces of divine communication are as clear as mud.

Jul 3, 2024 • 34min
1140: The Superlative Reality // The Grand and Glorious Gospel 03 (Nathan Johnson)
Jesus IS our salvation! This is so profound that “good” news makes it sound paltry. The superlative reality is that Christ Himself has saved us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into His own kingdom. In this study we talk about Jesus being our salvation in the past, present, and future tenses.

Jul 1, 2024 • 54min
1139: The Ash of Antioches // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 06 (Eric Ludy)
This is the sixth installment in Eric’s Daily Thunder series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Times of Nero. In this episode he demonstrates throughout the Biblical record (and even in the history of the Jews unrecorded in the Biblical record) a clear pattern of God’s divine purposefulness in allowing weakness in the men and nations He favors. And He does this in order to showcase His strength in and through that very weakness. With a Gideon-esque intentionality, He often will shrink down our earthly forces before He marshals His heavenly ones to fight on our behalf. And in so doing, He never fails to bring beauty out of ash.

Jun 28, 2024 • 1h 1min
1138: The Art of Trembling // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 05 (Eric Ludy)
This is the fifth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode he discusses the profound nature of God’s Holy Presence and how there is a right and a wrong way to enter into it. He also shows how the presumptive entry into this Almighty Presence has led to many catastrophic outcomes throughout history.

Jun 26, 2024 • 52min
1137: The Bad News of the Gospel // The Grand and Glorious Gospel 02 (Nathan Johnson)
The good news is even greater news when seen in light of the bad news. Without knowing the sinful condition we are in apart from Christ, we will fail to understand our need for a Savior. In this study, Nathan examines the “bad news” of the Gospel — we are sinners deserving of judgment … and we desperately need salvation.

Jun 24, 2024 • 1h 12min
1136: When Michael Stands // Spiritual Lessons from the Times of Nero 04 (Eric Ludy)
This is the fourth installment in Eric’s new series entitled, Spiritual Lessons from the Times of Nero. In this episode he dives into the deep end of Scripture and wrestles with the prophecies of Daniel, demonstrate how they set the stage beautifully for the arrival of the Mercy-Seat-sitting Jesus Christ. But, not just that—it’s the arrival of the Altar-Standing Jesus Christ, as well.

Jun 21, 2024 • 59min
1135: Great Balls of Fire // Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero 03 (Eric Ludy)
This is the third installment in Eric’s exciting new summer series entitled, Spiritual Lessons from the Time of Nero. In this episode, he investigates the history of the Temple and explains how the work of Christ on the Cross was a clear departure from one temple system in order to establish a far superior temple system in the bodies of those that believe in Jesus Christ.